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OPTIMISM IN HAITI Govt. defends NIA 2024 amendment bill
 
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OPTIMISM IN HAITI

There is new hope for security in Haiti as countries around the world are pledging more support and funding to bring about peace and security in that Caribbean country.  The new Council there claims that the Haitian people are optimistic about the future.   The U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken pledged another $160 million in […]

Prime Minister Hon. Philip Davis

Govt. defends NIA 2024 amendment bill

By Gerrino J. SaundersJournal Staff Writer The Minister of National Security Wayne Munroe said the NationalIntelligence Agency (NIA) Amendment Bill 2024 by the Davisadministration has breathed new life into the agency which is animportant arm of national security.Some of the major changes to the Bill include a change in name fromthe National Crime Intelligence Agency […]

Rony Jean Charles Released

06 February 2018

Amid shouts of joy and applause from members of his family, Jean Rony Jean Charles was released from custody yesterday. The man at the center of one of the most polarizing immigration cases in recent memory is a free man albeit for now. This after Justice Gregory Hilton ruled that he be released from custody […]

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Dump Smoke Closes Schools

06 February 2018

With every assurance last Friday that the fire burning at the Landfill would be extinguished by the weekend, schools in Southwestern New Providence had to make a snap decision yesterday to close schools because of a thick blanket of smoke that engulfed the campuses. Parents of students of the St. John’s College (SJC) and H.O […]

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Million Dollar Energy Partnership

06 February 2018

A partnership between a local energy company and a U.S based company has major implications for the energy sector. Global Energy Solutions is partnering with international solar company Sybac in a move that is hailed as strategic and timely. The Memorandum Of Understanding between the two companies would provide decades of industry experience, a direct-from-factory […]

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LANDMARK CITIZENSHIP SAGA AG: Jean Charles Case To Impact Future Laws

06 February 2018

Attorney General Carl Bethel has revealed that the outcome of the Jean Rony Jean Charles citizenship saga will ultimately impact future legislation. Mr. Bethel spoke with reporters on the steps of The Supreme Court after Justice Gregory Hilton ruled that Jean Charles should be released from custody pending the full hearing of the government’s stay […]

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Peter Nygard Gave 110 Employees $10,000 Each

05 February 2018

The Clifton Review   The Clifton Review is a tri-weekly column that examines the question of the Clifton project along with the evolution of the war between two billionaires. We covered the start of this war with articles describing the battle over easement rights, the mysterious burning of a home, the blocks to rebuilding, and […]

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Police Probing Homicide

05 February 2018

Another homicide investigation in the capital as police are asking the public’s help for any information which can assist in solving a shooting incident which has left an adult male dead.   Shortly after 11:00pm Saturday, a male went into the southern police station with a gunshot to his body and reported that he was […]

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DEMENTIA INCREASES AMONG THE ELDERLY

05 February 2018

Dementia is among the leading ailments of the elderly in The Bahamas which often goes unnoticed.   Although there is not a specified number of the elderly population, it is projected that by 2025 there will be near 70,000 people aged 65 years and older living in the country. It is said that someone in […]

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Massachusetts Institute of Technology partners with UB

05 February 2018

The Government has invited prestigious Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) to aid Bahamian students with solving real world challenges of their choosing.   This was announced by Transport and Local Government Minister Frankie Campbell   last week during the launch of the Sustainable Nassau Action Plan and Ideathon at the University of the Bahamas (UB).   […]

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Western Union Launches New “Direct-To Bank” Service

05 February 2018

Beginning February 3, for only $10, customers of Western Union (WU) will be able to go into any of its retail locations in The Bahamas with cash in hand and send funds directly to billions of accounts in more than 50 countries, including The Philippines, The United States of America, Nigeria, China and Mexico.   […]

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Missing Boater “Was Never Scared”

05 February 2018

After spending 16 days at sea, Rescued Bahamian boater Samuel Moss said he was not afraid at all during the ordeal.   In an interview with CBS News in the United States on Friday, Moss said before the 40-foot wave hit his boat, he knew it was coming, so he wrapped himself in a canvas, […]

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